The Gilgo Beach Murders: Who Is Rex Heuermann? (Part 2) (9/25/25)

Rex Heuermann is a Long Island architect who became the central figure in the Gilgo Beach murder case after his arrest in July 2023. Beforehand, he lived quietly in Massapequa Park while running his own firm, RH Consultants & Associates, and presenting himself as an ordinary suburban professional. That façade shattered when investigators tied him to multiple sets of remains found along Ocean Parkway, beginning with the “Gilgo Four.” Over time, charges against him expanded to seven women whose disappearances spanned decades, with prosecutors pointing to consistent patterns in how and where the victims were left. His arrest reignited one of the country’s most infamous cold cases, exposing years of investigative stagnation and raising difficult questions about how he managed to operate undetected.Despite the mounting evidence, Heuermann has pleaded not guilty and fought the charges. Judges have ruled that all seven murder counts will be tried together, rejecting attempts by the defense to separate them. The case has also broken legal ground, with courts approving the use of advanced DNA technologies such as whole-genome sequencing to build the prosecution’s case. His looming trial will not only determine his fate but also test the credibility of cutting-edge forensic tools and the ability of prosecutors to convince a jury that a seemingly unremarkable man led a secret life as a predator.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.